River Bank Build to Catch + Finishing the Preying Mantis!

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  • Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
  • Here's how this build to catch went plus I finished the Preying Mantis!
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  • @madwe2269
    @madwe2269 4 года назад +382

    He threw something like $11 of wood and tungsten into a tree without catching a fish on it, after falling out of his chair, and then launched the ratchet strap he was using to rescue the lure into a tree. This is peak marling and we will never top it.

    • @Fishdogfish
      @Fishdogfish 4 года назад +29

      "why am i an idiot" shit man i felt that.

    • @edmelungeon2239
      @edmelungeon2239 4 года назад +3

      Never underestimate the power of stupidity!

    • @TheMarcusoft
      @TheMarcusoft 3 года назад +1

      I just found this video and I can not stop laughing because it could totally be me 😂

    • @aaronderwin3975
      @aaronderwin3975 3 года назад +1

      True lmao

    • @eledhwenmare2403
      @eledhwenmare2403 Год назад

      I think the chair jinxed things.

  • @jsdsesks2
    @jsdsesks2 4 года назад +313

    It’s official, trees eat lures.

    • @matthewb8229
      @matthewb8229 4 года назад +8

      You win the comment section today. Well done.

    • @stanislavgamza7050
      @stanislavgamza7050 4 года назад

      You are completely correct

    • @muaythaiisfun4404
      @muaythaiisfun4404 4 года назад

      Spot on for me

    • @FishingJunk
      @FishingJunk 4 года назад +2

      If you want to catch a tree don't use a kite charly brown use a overpriced fishing lure

    • @ldamoff
      @ldamoff 4 года назад

      Truer words were never spoken.

  • @Rich_ard
    @Rich_ard 4 года назад +96

    Bro, when you threw that strap and it also got stuck in the tree I laughed out loud, thank you for not editing that out.

    • @fof_fishing1468
      @fof_fishing1468 4 года назад +7

      Richard Wheatley I laughed so hard 😂. I needed that!

    • @mrbean4life427
      @mrbean4life427 4 года назад +5

      I laughed so hard it woke up my sleeping wife.

    • @CreekbeatersTV
      @CreekbeatersTV 4 года назад +3

      I did too. All so familiar. I get into the same situations all the time.

    • @Sterntaucher84
      @Sterntaucher84 4 года назад

      So did I! 😄

  • @DRANVR4
    @DRANVR4 4 года назад +191

    Any one want Marling Baits to do a video just on just retrieving that lure?

    • @barrygordon1173
      @barrygordon1173 4 года назад +2

      Wanna see a video of that giant swim bait he did....lol....whatever eats that is worthy

    • @aaronderwin3975
      @aaronderwin3975 3 года назад

      Yesssssss

  • @ackshually404
    @ackshually404 4 года назад +9

    you are the only fishing youtuber who actually accurately depicts what going fishing is actually like

  • @keithjones5096
    @keithjones5096 4 года назад +60

    You’re genuine man, and that’s why you’re the only lure/fishing channel I watch. The end of this video made me laugh, and also made me appreciate you more.

  • @MrArcher0
    @MrArcher0 4 года назад +172

    “People can be stupid...And I’m a good example of that.” Quote of the day

    • @marshallhelms6532
      @marshallhelms6532 4 года назад +3

      How about asking how straight a cut is, made by a straight saw, while meaning, how well centered that inevitably straight cut is on this piece of bark. Best fishing show ever made. 😃🖒

    • @marshallhelms6532
      @marshallhelms6532 4 года назад +5

      Im dying here... the further in to the comments i go, the more "That cut is incredibly straight" there are. Someone needs to contact the manufacture of that saw blade and let them know how impressed we all are with its straightness.

    • @Deter0203
      @Deter0203 4 года назад +1

      When I first saw the comment I thought you were kidding because I had not seen that part yet and when I saw it happen I started to laugh.

  • @siiichuy
    @siiichuy 4 года назад +124

    I couldnt when he fell off the chair,, "That happens quite a bit"

    • @BenJamin-ny1kw
      @BenJamin-ny1kw 4 года назад +1

      Should be carving a new wheel out of wood but only after seeing if it casts well first

    • @mustanglife4285
      @mustanglife4285 4 года назад

      That’s what he gets for cheating

    • @bobbyhempel1513
      @bobbyhempel1513 4 года назад

      You couldn't what?

    • @matthewgraham7002
      @matthewgraham7002 4 года назад

      Ben Jamin can’t 😂 he’d get it stuck in a tree and have to make another

  • @trentonh
    @trentonh 4 года назад +126

    When he let go of the strap he just looks at his left hand like "oh". I was dead

    • @stevenclark8556
      @stevenclark8556 4 года назад +2

      Same, I lost it lol

    • @danielnystrom7310
      @danielnystrom7310 4 года назад +1

      A friend of mine, many many moons back, we went out sea fishing. I told him - hold on to the rope for the ankor!! Yeah yeah ok ok... threw the ankor in, and gone. So i said - HOLD ON TO THE ROPE!!! I did i did... but the wrong rope... that was a 8 kilo (18 ish lbs) and 220 dollar ankor i had to buy for my dad... thanks pal... 😂😂😂

    • @emcee2603
      @emcee2603 4 года назад +1

      Trenton H me tooooo 😅😂🤣😭😂😂

  • @TheReaperHunter
    @TheReaperHunter 4 года назад +239

    Guy haphazardly get his ratchet strap stuck in a tree but causally with minimal effort grapples it with a fishing rod with precise accuracy. The duality of his skill set was never more evident here.

    • @capatainnemo
      @capatainnemo 4 года назад +5

      If he really is that good his lure wouldn't have been 15 feet up a tree lol,

    • @brandonshere3
      @brandonshere3 4 года назад +13

      @@capatainnemo nah, no one casts perfect every time. also I can fly cast into a foot square over and over even in winds but baitcasters can be a cruel mistress, thats why there are hours of videos with roland martin and bill dance getting their lures caught, tripping, falling over, and general fuckery

    • @hc_gabe4078
      @hc_gabe4078 4 года назад +6

      brandonshere3 “general fuckery” 👌🏻😂

    • @matthewitt2276
      @matthewitt2276 3 года назад +2

      @@brandonshere3 Bill Dance birdnesting his reel was one of the funniest things I've ever seen fishing

  • @swamprat9018
    @swamprat9018 4 года назад +56

    Inverter: Converts 12v to 110ac, Pole Saw: painter pole with saw on end, Marling Bait retriever, Tungsten shot: is cheaper at shot shell reloading supplies. Throwing ratchet strap in a tree in a flooded river.....Priceless.

  • @davem.2191
    @davem.2191 4 года назад +119

    The "chair scene" was my favorite. Lol.

    • @stonewalljake3223
      @stonewalljake3223 4 года назад +3

      Why did u put chair scene in quotes? lol

    • @loganvickers9323
      @loganvickers9323 4 года назад +2

      Naw when he threw the ratchet strap in the water that had me dead af🤣🤣

    • @tigercow
      @tigercow 4 года назад

      @@loganvickers9323 facts

    • @guffrobin3588
      @guffrobin3588 4 года назад

      I almost died laughing

    • @adamstewart247
      @adamstewart247 3 года назад

      "This happens quite a lot" lol

  • @conalbennett8259
    @conalbennett8259 4 года назад +163

    When he accidentally let go of the rachet strap I lost it.

    • @ottokdm5528
      @ottokdm5528 4 года назад

      Conal Bennett SAME😂😂😂😂😂

    • @DeceasedONE
      @DeceasedONE 4 года назад +1

      ME TOO, haha. I have not laughed that hard in a month. At least. I even clapped my hands a few times. Love Marling Baits.

    • @hunnyreynolds2588
      @hunnyreynolds2588 4 года назад

      Yes!!!

    • @matyd7945
      @matyd7945 4 года назад

      Was laughing so hard

    • @linda54wood
      @linda54wood 4 года назад

      I rolled. Made my day!😄😁

  • @Sandy-bi4ok
    @Sandy-bi4ok 4 года назад +1

    You are hilariously too hard on yourself. You are real, and that's what makes it all fantastic. Thank you.

  • @chrismatt9869
    @chrismatt9869 4 года назад

    Pure comedy..... that's what we all need this time...

  • @dominikklingler9633
    @dominikklingler9633 4 года назад +84

    I've never laughed so hard at a marling baits video but when u lost the rachet strap in the tree I laughed so hard😂😂

    • @TashiRogo
      @TashiRogo 4 года назад +2

      This was my reaction exactly.

    • @claytonsuarez8276
      @claytonsuarez8276 4 года назад +1

      Try watching it at 1:30 in the middle of the night, I started crying laughing so hard 😂 just because I knew the struggle from when he snagged his bait, to losing his strap and just looking defeated 😂

    • @cybrnathan
      @cybrnathan 4 года назад +1

      I was nearly on the floor laughing when that happened lol

    • @edmelungeon2239
      @edmelungeon2239 4 года назад +1

      This video has lots of good stuff!

    • @penguinz1384
      @penguinz1384 4 года назад +1

      Yes 💯💯💯

  • @VictorF0326
    @VictorF0326 4 года назад +67

    a twitch stream would be nice. like Bob Ross but for lures

  • @CH3Rx
    @CH3Rx 4 года назад +30

    When he fell out of the chair it was funny, but when he threw his whole rope into the water... HILARIOUS!

  • @darknomad911
    @darknomad911 4 года назад

    I admire your ladies confidence in your ability to snag lures! Brilliant vid!

  • @PuraFilmus
    @PuraFilmus 4 года назад

    I love your style. I've seen a few Marling Baits video's now and I really like them. I don't go fishing but I like watching people who make stuff.
    You are not (what I call) shiny and polished, you are just you and you are not afraid to show things that go wrong. Keep doing what you do.
    And your wife is really pretty.

  • @patrickcharette2151
    @patrickcharette2151 4 года назад +149

    *brings a whole bag of tools* “Hey might as well just punch the bark off with my hands”

  • @quixotic1x
    @quixotic1x 4 года назад +82

    A chair lure.... it’s official Bass like social distancing

    • @DragonSquallZ
      @DragonSquallZ 4 года назад

      And the legs wheel thingy can be a spinning propeller. I love it.

    • @briceboss1379
      @briceboss1379 4 года назад

      Missing one wheel

  • @zacdufty7543
    @zacdufty7543 4 года назад +40

    When he fell of the chair😂😂

  • @trusten2
    @trusten2 4 года назад

    Without a doubt, Marling Baits posts a video, I'm watching and liking it, every time.

  • @tuckerdevilbiss2709
    @tuckerdevilbiss2709 4 года назад

    Those arms on the preying mantis look like they would be glow in the dark. Love the clips at the end!

  • @ovfd380
    @ovfd380 4 года назад +232

    "These ball bearing are $1 each" puts ten of them in a bait and leaves it in a tree

    • @royalsquishy7058
      @royalsquishy7058 Год назад

      He could cut open a shotgun shell for lead shot an save a few bucks 🤷‍♂️

  • @beachamboy11
    @beachamboy11 4 года назад +67

    When you were trying to get the ratchet strap, I was like, “Please don’t throw your rod in the water.”

    • @linda54wood
      @linda54wood 4 года назад +4

      Yeah I thought for sure either the rod or himself. Lol😁😄😁

  • @dawsonosullivan6756
    @dawsonosullivan6756 4 года назад +53

    Every baits final words “it casts really well” *SNAG*

  • @TheTontomtoofat
    @TheTontomtoofat 4 года назад

    Honestly, this might be one of your best videos. Not like I love seeingpeople miserable you just have a great attitude about it and it was REALLY funny.

  • @caseknifes
    @caseknifes 4 года назад

    I enjoy watching you make baits and I have learned quite a bit. Thank you. PS your wife is lovely and you have a cute child. Good luck to your family and stay safe.

  • @connorhunnicutt5462
    @connorhunnicutt5462 4 года назад +12

    You should make the preying mantis a soft bait mold

  • @AckageHSC
    @AckageHSC 4 года назад +26

    Thank you for leaving the beginning "fail" in, I felt bad but still had to laugh, get yourself a pole saw and you can get the bait back when the water goes down

  • @TLKLures
    @TLKLures 4 года назад +41

    is it wrong that I laughed until I cried when he threw the ratchet strap...

  • @mariabrati7202
    @mariabrati7202 Год назад +30

    Final update: this little reel is the little engine that could ruclips.net/user/postUgkxSlytCJqozTF7EbdP4LWP-HUXf9WRDJ0e . It performed flawlessly and was easy to adjust drag in the moment while I was battling a 35lb bat ray behemoth. Mind you, this reel is spooled with only 25 lb braid and 25 mono topshot. It's paired with the kastking telescopic heavy power rod and the two work well together. This has now earned my respect and confidence when traveling and fishing. If you have ever hooked into large rays and sharks, you know they pull extremely hard and can run forever! This thing clamped down on the fish and was easy to adjust during the fight. It has a nice decently fast retrieve as well. Twice the fish went on mad runs and I was able to gain back line quickly to avoid spooling.

  • @1110Ron
    @1110Ron 4 года назад

    Best video ever man! It is what it is when it comes to failing. It's life. It makes us human. Remember, try, fail, fail better until it's right 👍👍

  • @DobermannDaze
    @DobermannDaze 4 года назад +5

    This is my most favourite video of yours ever. I'm laughing so hard I'm crying. OMG... dying.

  • @John94709
    @John94709 4 года назад +6

    That awkward silence and dejected stare when the ratchet strap got stuck in the tree. LOL!

  • @jomaskiell1704
    @jomaskiell1704 4 года назад +26

    You: "Why am I an idiot "... Me: 'Cause we all are at times, not eveyone is as brave as you to show the sliding scale from brilliant to idiot. Your honesty is to be admired.

  • @twsdlbh
    @twsdlbh 4 года назад

    Builds lure from scratch, looks like a boss. Chair with broken wheel flips, looks like a goof ball having fun lol.

  • @clinodev
    @clinodev 4 года назад

    Chelsea! YAY! Finally, someone who can catch fish on this channel!

  • @zacharythomas6134
    @zacharythomas6134 4 года назад +57

    Do a one day but Make the worlds smallest glide bait.

  • @peterfearon1990
    @peterfearon1990 4 года назад +7

    Keeping me sane during this time! Can't wait to watch.

  • @ottocornett1151
    @ottocornett1151 4 года назад +13

    Talks so much when he’s by himself but when the wifi is with him doesn’t say a word.

  • @Fox1nDen
    @Fox1nDen 4 года назад

    your authenticity and sense of humor are just exactly spot on. your editing is admirable, too. Right now I am looking all over for a jar of clear coat to dip my DIY lures made of hologram duct tape and large craft eyes into, I just had my eyes on it, the other day, have I found it yet? no. but I know how to feel about that, because I watch Marling Baits.

  • @squarehead1
    @squarehead1 2 года назад

    the first half of this video are the best 15 minutes of marling baits video ever produced.

  • @jarrettlandreth285
    @jarrettlandreth285 4 года назад +7

    Your face watching the ratchet strap fly away was absolute gold, never change 😂

  • @jakel.1724
    @jakel.1724 4 года назад +7

    14:25 I’ve never laughed so hard at 3 am.
    “Why am I a idiot”- said by everyone ever

  • @grantspaete3677
    @grantspaete3677 4 года назад +7

    1:28 the look back right before he fell...priceless 😂

  • @WouterCarrette
    @WouterCarrette 4 года назад

    He's a purebread philosopher. My favourite kind even, the funny half idiot half genius kind. I'm not much of a fisherman. Not much of a DIY guy either. Just stumbled across this channel by accident. Been hooked (yes literally) ever since. Saw them all. Makes me laugh every time. So nice. Keep it coming man.

  • @MrTightLines
    @MrTightLines 4 года назад

    When you do that little wobble on top, that's called "Walk The Dog". Spooks do this wonderfully, and your front half of the bait did indeed walk well!

  • @braydencochran5200
    @braydencochran5200 4 года назад +18

    “No I don’t anna get glued” sprays the glue “to bad” 😂😂

    • @Crunchyr1ce
      @Crunchyr1ce 4 года назад +1

      Coosa River Fishing Bob’s burgers vibes, talking to his burgers like a crazy person

    • @MannieHatton
      @MannieHatton 4 года назад

      😂🤭

  • @lucasamato6056
    @lucasamato6056 4 года назад +19

    “You just gotta accept it’s gonna be rough” pulls out power saw

  • @peterfearon1990
    @peterfearon1990 4 года назад +8

    Oof, I can't believe you pickle teased us with how good that lure's action was just to sling it into a tree... 😂

  • @tommecks5015
    @tommecks5015 4 года назад

    So glad you left the whole riverbank build in, that was hilarious!

  • @coltonmoots5916
    @coltonmoots5916 4 года назад

    14:25 is such a mood for me these past few weeks.. I'm just glad someone shared the feeling for even just a moment

  • @1apicella
    @1apicella 4 года назад +5

    Holy hell man! I dont want to be a bad person but I LAUGHED and LAUGHED really hard because that would totally happen to me!

  • @tomking8597
    @tomking8597 4 года назад +18

    I laughed harder than I have for any RUclips vids when you threw the ratchet strap. It was very funny. Thanks.

  • @Roadhouseee
    @Roadhouseee 4 года назад +34

    I almost died when the whole ratchet strap left both hands

    • @1999tenorio
      @1999tenorio 4 года назад

      dude I laughed so hard 😂😂😂

    • @danielweise8516
      @danielweise8516 4 года назад

      Shoulda tied it to himself 😆😆😆

  • @susanstoesser5411
    @susanstoesser5411 4 года назад

    Your skill set could not be more appreciated

  • @kennonrawls
    @kennonrawls 4 года назад

    Subscribed the second you ate floor out the chair. Cant count how many times ive done the exact thing in the shop. Hell of a channel Marling

  • @felipeflores6655
    @felipeflores6655 4 года назад +4

    When he just fell off the chair killed me, cant wait for the next video

  • @KNBARON
    @KNBARON 4 года назад +59

    Ok .....if this gets a thousand likes....
    I’ll send him a new chair.....🤪
    And one of my lures......(sorry for the loss)..

  • @jphighwater7274
    @jphighwater7274 4 года назад +3

    I laughed so hard when you tossed the whole ratchet strap into the river. Congratulations on getting it back!

  • @gavinmurphy417
    @gavinmurphy417 4 года назад +1

    That's what a little boat is for

  • @jackleonard2088
    @jackleonard2088 4 года назад

    Mantis is a thing of beauty!! Nicely done!

  • @pablopanesso1057
    @pablopanesso1057 4 года назад +6

    I haven’t made it past minute 15 yet and I’m over here dying of laughter

  • @thegame2427
    @thegame2427 4 года назад +6

    I just don't like geese. Lol. When you threw that ratchet strap lmao. This video was very entertaining. Thanks.

  • @williamh3409
    @williamh3409 4 года назад +6

    I laughed so hard at the chair scene that my mom came and checked on me. Edit: I just watched the part of the video where he lost his lure to the tree and I laughed so hard I started to cry. Now I jut saw him throw his ratchet strap. Now my dad checked on me while I watched the ratchet strap part for the fourth time.

    • @marctheriault
      @marctheriault 3 года назад +1

      PS When he gave the look after not holding on to the ratchet strap I laughed so much I had to explain the story to my wife.

  • @Steve-dy8xq
    @Steve-dy8xq 3 года назад

    Thank you for including the "Human Fail" parts. Keeps this aging man encouraged that he's not alone. ♥️

  • @matthewespinosa5973
    @matthewespinosa5973 4 года назад

    Probably my favorite video on RUclips now

  • @FitBigSexy123
    @FitBigSexy123 4 года назад +10

    13:14 On to the next bait!

    • @MurrayCrabbFishing
      @MurrayCrabbFishing 4 года назад +1

      Alec Langerud 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

  • @kmcclinton71
    @kmcclinton71 4 года назад +5

    I see the future... "It's official. Bass like Praying Mantis"

  • @gabrielm518
    @gabrielm518 4 года назад +4

    Seeing the preying mantis in the water it kinda looked like a dragon, gave me an idea. You should do a dragon lure!

  • @golfdoctorphd
    @golfdoctorphd 4 года назад

    🤣 oh my, that fall really brought me some very needed laughter!!!

  • @keithkoruh3638
    @keithkoruh3638 4 года назад

    @ Marling Baits you should dig up the roots of that cotton wood. If you leave it outside in the open for a couple months to weather. It will be soft and easy to carve with.

  • @littlewrangler3
    @littlewrangler3 4 года назад +14

    ONE DAY. tbh you've got me hooked just saying that randomly lol

  • @zanderhibbets
    @zanderhibbets 4 года назад +26

    Imagine how pissed he is whenever he breaks off.

  • @newbamaguy8523
    @newbamaguy8523 4 года назад +11

    "I didn't snag it . . . It's top water" roll clip of snagged lure in tree.

  • @josephkrug8579
    @josephkrug8579 4 года назад

    One thing I have learned from my shop, get a old wine cork to always stick the 'pokey stick' into so if you put it in with something else, you do not stab your hands, other tools, or out the bag into your leg.

  • @corpsewaffle
    @corpsewaffle 4 года назад

    F in the chat for the river build. You will always be missed

  • @DanielvdPoel
    @DanielvdPoel 4 года назад +19

    That's as straight as my
    Fishing rod when fishing😢

  • @zicnov4794
    @zicnov4794 4 года назад +9

    So can we still get the rat-l-trap one day?
    Also I’m getting my first airbrush and some blanks to paint! Any tips for a newbie?

  • @rolandosoto2424
    @rolandosoto2424 4 года назад +33

    "I just don't like geese"

  • @CammyW2341
    @CammyW2341 4 года назад

    second video I've seen from marling and the look after he snapped the lure off in the tree.....i felt that.... subscribed.

  • @tylercarpenter2752
    @tylercarpenter2752 4 года назад

    Why does he just seem like the coolest dude to hang out with?

  • @MrJuicer88
    @MrJuicer88 4 года назад +16

    For a second I thought this was a Pickle Rick lure. “It’s official, Bass like pickle Rick” 😂

  • @roberthoffhines5419
    @roberthoffhines5419 4 года назад +5

    "straightish...at best" -Homer Jennings: Master bamboo rodmaker with blended Texas and British accent.

  • @macy5361
    @macy5361 4 года назад +7

    "How many balls will this lure have?"

  • @fryreartechnology7611
    @fryreartechnology7611 4 года назад +1

    Going to get the glue.... no I don’t want the glue... your getting the glue.... nnnnnoooooooo!!! Thank you I needed that today

  • @cf2063
    @cf2063 4 года назад

    There is no mistakes in life, only learning opportunities!!

  • @BornIn1500
    @BornIn1500 4 года назад +4

    "A sharp knife".... then tosses it in the bag with blade exposed against all the other metal tools. But seriously, these videos are awesome.

    • @zachsperling367
      @zachsperling367 4 года назад

      BornIn1500 I want to know what type of knife that is, the first one not the second one

  • @2fast4you423
    @2fast4you423 4 года назад +4

    Reminded me of one of those “watch people dying inside videos” when You lost the strap you just stood there with that lost in space stare,funny stuff,you could have used a shotgun to shoot the limb off the tree then fish it out of the water

  • @cavey001
    @cavey001 4 года назад +4

    2 things that will make life easier: A Hound Dog Lure Retriever and a 3 claw grappling hook. You'll thank me later.

  • @patrickvanrossum8321
    @patrickvanrossum8321 4 года назад

    Thanks for sharing...... specially now we are in semi lock down in Holland.... always looking forward to new ideas and fun movies.... thanks again

  • @geoffspence4997
    @geoffspence4997 4 года назад

    It is awsome that the 'stupid' is not edited out. Makes it feel like even though you are a youtuber, you are still one of us........... LOL

  • @TheTrashologist
    @TheTrashologist 4 года назад +4

    The arm color isn’t a mistake, it’s a feature.

  • @Mr_Man_7803
    @Mr_Man_7803 4 года назад +7

    Marling Baits: Lemme just cast into a tree

  • @michaelgoldner7934
    @michaelgoldner7934 4 года назад +13

    I'm embarrassed of how much I snorted when you threw the ratchet strap into the river.

  • @jackashmore
    @jackashmore 4 года назад

    How does this man make him preparing for the video just as entertaining as the video itself

  • @EncoreBetch
    @EncoreBetch Год назад +1

    “You’ve gotta look at things in a positive way.”
    Conspiracy confirmed; Bob Ross is NOT dead